[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2663-S2664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  SENATE RESOLUTION 78--RELATIVE TO HALEYVILLE, AL, EMERGENCY 911 DAY

  Mr. HEFLIN submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 78

       Whereas 27 years ago a new era of providing emergency 
     service was ushered in with the creation of the emergency 911 
     service;
       Whereas the first emergency 911 service in the United 
     States was developed by the independent Alabama Telephone 
     Company, a member of the Continental system;
       Whereas the Alabama Telephone Company chose Haleyville, 
     Alabama, as the site of the first emergency 911 service in 
     the United States;
       Whereas Haleyville, Alabama, became the birthplace of 
     emergency 911 service on Friday, February 16, 1968, when a 
     demonstration call was made from Alabama Representative 
     Rankin Fite of Hamilton, Alabama, at the 
      [[Page S2664]] Haleyville City Hall, to United States 
     Representative Tom Bevill of Jasper, Alabama, at the 
     Haleyville Police Department;
       Whereas the historic first call began service that now 
     serves the entire United States and has saved thousands of 
     lives during the past 27 years; and
       Whereas numerous men and women in the Haleyville area have 
     conscientiously answered thousands of emergency phone calls 
     during the past 27 years and have provided fast assistance as 
     well as needed assurance to victims of accidents, crime, and 
     illness: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the President is requested to issue a 
     proclamation designating February 16, 1995, as ``Haleyville, 
     Alabama, Emergency 911 Day'' and calling on the people of the 
     United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies 
     and activities.
     

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